The OpenFlexure Microscope is an open hardware, 3D-printed, lab-grade automated microscope developed by researchers in the UK. This open hardware science tool is highly customizable and since it was first introduced, the open hardware design files for the OpenFlexure microscope have been downloaded thousands of times. Learn more about the project from our recent blog.

Blog Post: Building an OpenFlexure Microscope

Micrographs of prepared slides using the high-resolution OpenFlexure microscope

  • Nymphaea of aqustio stem (water lily)

  • Onion epidermis

  • Coprinus mushroom
Link to more images in blog post

Purchase OpenFlexure Kits

Currently we offer the following two kits:

  • The OpenFlexure Microscope Assembly kit includes hardware, stepper motors, Sangaboard v0.5, Raspberry Pi camera and cable and more.
  • The OpenFlexure Microscope Kit includes the assembly kit PLUS all of the 3D-printed parts with an option to customize your microscope colors.

OpenFlexure Microscope Accessories

A collection of accessories for using with the OpenFlexure Microscope kits.

Product Guide

Our OpenFlexure Microscope Product Guide contains additional information & links including:

  • List of our OpenFlexure kit contents with images
  • Supplemental assembly instructions to support assembly
  • Information on customizing your 3D printed microscope parts
Product Guide

Supporting Open Science Hardware

IO Rodeo donates 20% of profits from sales of our OpenFlexure kits to the OpenFlexure Project to support continued research and development.

Additionally, we purchase the Sangaboard v0.5 from TauLab who are donating a portion of funds from Sangaboard sales to support a Tanzanian makerspace co-founded by the original Sangaboard creator.

Link to OpenFlexure Project

Ask us about our OpenFlexure Microscope Kits